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Aces High (Live in Mexico City, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico, September 2019)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Performer
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Guitar
Michael Kenney
Michael Kenney
Keyboards
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Ade Emsley
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Tony Newton
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
[Verse 2]
Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheelblocks, there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it's too late
[Verse 3]
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning... Mexico...
[Verse 4]
(Run, live to fly)
Fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live
Aces high
[Verse 5]
Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round to come in behind them
Move to their blindsides and firing again
[Verse 6]
Bandits at 8 o'clock move in behind us
Ten ME-109s out of the sun
Ascending and turning our Spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns
[Verse 7]
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
[Verse 8]
Run, live to fly
Fly to live, do or die
Won't you run
(Live to fly)
Fly to live
Aces high
Written by: Steve Harris

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